American Public Education (APEI) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 130 degree programs and 111 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+131.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

5.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$221M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

American Public Education is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

54.9%

Healthy — 54.9% gross margin

Operating Margin

12.5%

Healthy — 12.5% operating margin

ROCE

5.8%

Weak — 5.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+3.8%

Slow sales growth (3.8% YoY)

EPS YoY

+88.7%

Earnings growing fast (88.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

219%

Turns 219% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

11.2%

Modest free cash flow (11.2%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.23

Conservative — low debt load (0.23)

Interest Cover

14.15x

Comfortably covers interest (14.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

30.1x

no trend

Pricey — P/E 30.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

+7.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (30.1 → 22.3)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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